Baseball puzzle



Oct. 2 1928,. Y

A. E. MORTIMER 1686244 v,BASEBALL PUZZLE Filed May 24, 1927 Patented Oct. 2, 1928.

l @UNITED STATES ARTHUR n. MOBTIMER, or LosfANlGE'LEs, CALIFORNIA.

' .BASEBALL PUZZLE.'

fpplication filed May 24,

" fvide a game of theV character fmentioned in'- cludingr various novel features of construction." 'Y g YThe various objects and features ofy my invention will be vbest and more fully understoodl fromthe following detailed description ofa typical lform and application of the invention, throughout which descriptionv reference'is had'to the'acco'mpanying drawings, inwhich: 'i

'Fig 1 ,isapl'an or faceview of the device provided by this invention; f 1 Fig. 2- 's an enlarged, sectional view of the device, being a view taken as idicated by line Q-Q/on Fig. 1; and f v(Fig. 3 is anjenlarged, sectional view of the device, being a view taken asv indicated by line 3--3 on Fig.4 1. l

The puzzle provided by this inventionincludes, generally, a plate provided with a pluralityof depressions, a plurality of balls lloperable in the depressions,v and a-closure -12 applied to the plate to cover the depressions Aand retain the balls in ythe depressions. f In accordance with myinvention, the'plate is formed ofsheet metal-and is'made a conveni'ent size and shape. In'practice, it is desirable to' make theplate' rectangular-'in form, as shown inl the drawings, and to proportion it sothat `it can beconveniently carried in a persons pocket. 1 The depressions provided inthe plate 10. as hereinafter described, are made comparatively deep in the plate so that the balls11 carried in the depressions are below the top surface of the plate. The cover or closure 12 is formed of transparent material, for instance, Celluloid or glass, and is applied to the top of' the plate to form a cover or closure for the depressions. tion is the arrangement whereby the closure engages or rests on the top of the plate. This v makespossible an effective, durable construction, using Celluloid, or the like, for the closure. The closure 12 may be held or retained in place on the top of the plate by rolling A feature of the inven- 1927. jseijiai n3193378.

or turning'the edge Vportions .14 of the, plate f so that they engage over the closure, as ,clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

'In accordance with my invention, the plate lO'has laid out, orfindicated, on it a diagram or representation of a game field and has cupvshaped depressions 15 at'points corresponding :to the-positions `of the players ofv the game. vThe cup depressions 15 are designed to receive and hold the yballs 11. In carryL ing` out my invention, the diagram isindicated or defin'edf on the, plate by trough-like depressions 16. The trough depressions 16 are arranged and connected to extend between or interconneet the vcup -depressions 15 so that the balls are free to be operated through the troughs to the various cup depressions 15. At'points where two or more troughsfjoin or connect at a single cup depression 15, a` circulardepression 17 is formed around the cup. The purposeof' a'circular depression y17- at a' point such as I have mentioned is to allow y a ballto pass from one joining trough to another 'whenaball is in place in the cup "at the connection. j In practice," ,it is desirable to depressions 15 located in fthe circular depressions 17 so thatthere isa `tendency for the balls to pass around the ycup-rather than dropinto then'i, i

Another feature ofv coloring of the several cupdepressionsl different colorsr and the coloring of the `balls' 11so that there is oneball 1l coloredto correi spondto" each cup depressionl'. It will be my invention-is the lobvious `that'fthe depressions and lvarious v other parts of the device can loe-colored or decorated in any 'suitableV manner, and 'that markings vofmany desired nature can beapvplied tofthe'variou's parts of the device'.

in -theypreferred form ofthe-inventionfalustrated in the drawings, a baseball field is indicated on the platelO. The depressions 16 in this case are arranged lto indicate a baseball diamond and cup depressions 15 'are located at the usual-positions of the players on a baseball field. The cup depressions re- `moved from the diamond are connected with zle is started with all of the l1 arranged in the trough eorresponding to the playersbench and, from this position, the operator of the puzzle has to operate the balls through n the troughs until all ofthe balls are in thecup depressions with the colors of the .cups and balls corresponding.

From the foregoing description, it will be obvious that my invention provides a unique and interesting puzzle, and it will be appa-rent that .considerable skill and patience are re- ,quinwl fora person to manipulate the device t0 distribute-fthe balls in the manner de- The aotihatthe eupsand balls are rariowl oolored requires each ball to be @am .to a. predetermined cup, thu-s making the pilule ar more interesting and entertaining .than lwould be'the case if lthe balls i could be arranged ,in any yof the cups.

HaYingdesenbed on-l *atypical preferred fomnofmy inventiom not wish to limit myilf ,$9 Vtime Speoic dealsset forth, but

- 'wish to Deserve to myself anyehanges or variations that ma appear tothose skilled in the art 0r fall iwi-thin the scope of the following cia-ima l i i Having described -iny invention, I` claim l L Amizzle of the character described, in-

n cludinlg afplate having a plurality of ,cup depressions corresponding to the positions of playelsof a game and trough Ydepressions interonnneoting the 'cup depressions, and a plu- Y nalgty` of ballsifor operation .through the trough-depressions and into the 1cup depres- 85Minn theffl'tugh depressions having enlarged portions around the cup ldepressions where they join at carp depressions.`

.a 'A @time af .weerman described, in-

y cluding a plate having a plurality of cup depressions Yeorrespending to .the positions of players of .a game vand trough Idepressions interoonneotin the cup depressions, and la plu- -f nal-ity ofi-,b lstv for o eration through the trough depressions an into the cup depres- Mons, 'the' .trough depressions havin-g circular enlarged portions around the cup depreions where they at cup` depressions.

f. 3. A .puzzle ofthe character described, includinga vrplate having a plurality. of cup depressions corresponding to-,tl.ieposi,tions of players of a Igame and ytrough depressions interconnecting the cup depressions, and a plurality of balls for operation through the trough depressions and into the cup depressionsfthe trough depressions having enlarged portions around the cup depressionswhere they join at cup depressions, the cup depressions occurring ,atthe enlarged portions having slightly raised rims separating them from the enlarged portions. v

4. A puzzle of .the characterdescribedinf shading a plate having a plurality of .cup de pressions corresponding to .the positions of players of va game vand vktro-ugh -depressionsinthe plate being turned over the closureto hold it,y fand la plurality .orf ballsgfor 1operation through the trough depressions andintothe .cnpfdepnessionsg- .v M r 6. A puzale of lthe 'characterdescribed7 .inF

cluding a plate having depressions in its .upper side, Iba'lls .carried in the depressions, and a--transparent closure held in ,engagement with the top of the plate `(to-.confine:the balls tothe depressions. f

i 7. Apuzzle of 'the character describedyine minding a plate having depressions formeddi.- reetly in its ,upper iside, balls carried the .depressions,` -a vtI'aI-Lipafrent yclosure .engaging the top [of fthellplate to rcover the depressions, and lturned :parts at the edges .of thel plate holding the closure. v f

Ln witnessvtliat I .claim ,the foregoing I have thereunto subscribed my name ,this 19th day of May, ,1i-92.71-

ARTHURnMonTIMER. 

